High Tension Cables; X-Ray Tube Housing Ground - CPI CMP 200 Series Service Manual

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Installation
2.6.6

High Tension Cables

The X-ray tube should be mounted in its normal fixture i.e. tube stand or other device.
1 Verify that the HT cable terminations are clean, in good condition, and coated with vapor proof
compound.
2. Remove the dust caps that cover the high voltage terminals on the HT tank.
3. Connect the anode and cathode cables to the HT tank. Ensure that the cables are plugged into
the proper connectors on the HT tank. Refer to figure 2-8.
4. Be sure that the HT cable connectors are tight and there is no play between the connector
insulator and the screw-down ring.
2.6.7

X-Ray Tube Housing Ground

In addition to the X-ray tube manufacturers recommended tube grounding procedure, a separate ground
wire (10 AWG, 6mm
HT tank. Refer to figure 2-8 for the location of these ground studs. These ground locations may have
other ground wires already connected; ensure that these existing ground wires are not disconnected
when making the X-ray tube ground connection.
Failure to make this ground connection may result in intermittent operation and/or exposure errors.
Use and disclosure is subject to the restrictions on the title page of this CPI document.
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Figure 2-8: HV connector identification
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) must be connected from the X-ray tube housing to one of the ground studs on the
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